Fluke DTX Series - Updating the Testers Software; Updating with a PC

DTX Series CableAnalyzer
Technical Reference Handbook
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About ANSI/TIA/EIA-606-A Cable IDs
The following sections give basic examples of the 606-A
IDs. For detailed information, including ID formats for
other elements in cabling installations, contact the TIA to
purchase a copy of the 606-A standard.
The examples use the following abbreviations:
• f=floor number
• t=telecom room letter
• pp=patch panel letter
• p=port number
• c=backbone cable letter or number
• n=copper pair or fiber strand in backbone cable
• b=building
Horizontal Link Identifier
Horizontal links run between telecommunications closets
and work areas.
Format: [f][t]-[pp][p]
Example: 11C-D32
The link tested was on floor 11 in telecom room C, patch
panel D, port 32.
Backbone Cable Identifier
Backbone cables run between telecommunication closets,
usually on different floors.
Format: [f1][t1]/[f2][t2]-[c].[nn]
Example: 01B/5C-D.10
The cable tested is in the backbone cable that runs
between floor 1, telecom room B and floor 5, telecom
room C. The backbone cable is cable D. The cable or fiber
tested is fiber 10 in backbone cable D.